The methods to advance to the fourth and fifth stages were not directly written in the cultivation method, nor were they explicitly mentioned. They could only be comprehended by the cultivator themselves once they reached the limit of the third stage.
[Thanks to the Plane's Blessing, I already knew in advance that the fourth stage of Thunder Flame Immortal Body is called Thunder Flame Golden Body. Only those with thunder and fire attributes can cultivate it.]
[The method itself was not particularly difficult. First, temper the body to the limit of the third stage. Then travel to the Void Lightning Pool and use the power of tribulation lightning to forge the body. At the same time, find a method to temper the body with the scorching flames beneath the earth.] [Repeatedly destroy and regenerate the body using the ultimate yang power of heaven and earth. Only then can one ultimately forge an eternal holy body that cannot be destroyed by thunder or fire and yields to no law.]
[If one forges the Thunder Flame Golden Body, one will reach the Heavenly realm. This technique has no conventional rank limit. As long as one continues forging the body with powerful thunder and fire, it can grow until it is comparable to a peak ninth-rank magical beast.]
Whoosh!
The girls were once again deeply shocked.
Upon reaching the peak of the fourth stage, the body would actually become comparable to a peak ninth-rank magical beast. A peak ninth-rank magical beast was naturally on par with a peak Nine-Star Dou Saint. Under normal circumstances, a magical beast's body was stronger than a human's.
Once mastered, this Thunder Flame Golden Body would display power rivaling that of a magical beast—proving its extraordinary might.
And this wasn't even the fifth stage yet. The fifth stage should correspond to Dou God level.
Therefore, this technique truly surpassed the Heavenly Position.
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"Can the fifth stage even be cultivated on the Battle Qi Continent?" Huo Zhi and Yao Ling were astonished.
According to Xiao Ting, to break through from the peak of Nine-Star Dou Saint to Dou God level, one needed Origin Qi and to complete the transformation.
But if one could master the fifth stage of Thunder Flame Immortal Body, wouldn't that grant a body comparable to a Dou God expert?
In a world where producing Dou God experts was normally impossible, possessing such a body would mean one could stand there and let Dou Saints attack without any problem. Even the powerful figures throughout history who claimed to be closest to Dou God level would probably be no match for him.
[The fifth stage was called the Immortal Thunder Flame Phase.]
[Upon mastering this technique, ancient thunder and fire patterns will appear on the body's surface. Hair will resemble burning lightning, and blood will flow like molten gold. A single drop of blood can ignite rivers and boil seas. A single strand of hair can summon heavenly thunder!]
[The body becomes immortal. Severed limbs regenerate instantly with thunder and fire. A single drop of blood can create a clone. The thunder and fire dao patterns automatically dispel all Five Elements techniques around the body. With a single thought, magma erupts from the ground, and with one breath, heavenly thunder can destroy the world. One can transform into a ten-thousand-foot-tall Thunder Flame Giant.]
[The entry requirements are extremely strict, but if I hone my alchemy skills, I should still be able to enter.]
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At this point, Xiao Ting stopped writing, a meaningful smile on his face.
He had to let everyone who could see the Journal understand his boundless future. Now that he knew these people couldn't harm him, he should encourage them to invest in him.
He did not write the specific cultivation methods in the Journal—that would be foolish. Only those who met the cultivation conditions could see the Journal.
Simply stating the effects and theoretical knowledge of cultivation was enough to excite any player who could access the game world!
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"Why did you stop writing?"
"Why won't you explain the method to reach the fifth stage in detail?"
"He completely hooked us and then just cut us off halfway. What a terrible guy!"
The girls noticed the Journal had suddenly stopped updating and began complaining. Not only did they harbor resentment in their hearts, they also vented together in the group chat.
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[Little Fairy Doctor]: It's fine. Even if I'm given the method, I can't cultivate it. I grow stronger by consuming poison. Cultivation methods are just supplementary tools—I don't need them.
[Qing Lin]: It's fine. Even if I'm given the method, I can't practice it. I grow stronger by catching snakes. Cultivation methods are just supplementary—I don't need them.
[Cai Lin]: …
[Yun Yun]: Sister Cai Lin is upset.
[Cai Lin]: It's fine. My current form is the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. In the future I'll rely on Xiao Ting to turn me into the Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. Becoming a Dou Saint is no problem for me.
[Cao Ying]: It's really comfortable to lie down like this. He was supposed to be eating soft rice, so how did you all end up being supported by him?
[Xun Er]: The fourth important point is that only those born with thunder and fire attributes can cultivate it. Good thing none of you have those attributes.
[Xun Er]: When he reaches Dou Saint level in the future, his body will definitely be stronger than the third stage of Thunder Flame Immortal Body.
[Feng Qing Er]: I have wind-thunder attributes. What a pity. I originally wanted to train it.
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None of them possessed thunder or fire attributes. Therefore, while they yearned for the effects of Thunder Flame Immortal Body, they had no way to cultivate it.
But the very next moment, they changed their minds.
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[The world was vast, with countless dimensions, each possessing its own cultivation system.]
[When a dimension reaches its limit, a dimensional portal opens, and the convergence of three thousand continents forms the "Great Thousand World." However, only half of it remains today.]
[Upon arriving in the Great Thousand World, one must switch to that world's cultivation method. It is the most complete and comprehensive system—not a simple linear progression, but an overall elevation.]
[Sensing Stage, Spiritual Movement Stage, Spiritual Rotation Stage, Spirit Stage, Three Heavens Stage, Three Sovereign Disasters Stage, Sovereign Stage, Earth Sovereign Stage, Heavenly Sovereign Stage]
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All the girls: !!
To everyone's astonishment, Xiao Ting waved his hand and began introducing the world above the Battle Qi Continent.
Why so suddenly?!
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[A Dou God-level expert corresponds to the Sovereign Stage in terms of life level and combat power in a lower dimension.]
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All the girls: !!
[Huo Zhi]: So Dou Saint corresponds to the Three Sovereign Disasters Stage? And our clan won't be weak even if we go to the Great Thousand World?
[Yao Ling]: Dou God is the supreme being on the ground, so if he goes to the Great Thousand World, wouldn't he definitely become the number one existence?
[Feng Qing Er]: In history, more than a hundred Dou God have been born in our Battle Qi Continent. Truly powerful.
[Zi Yan]: Why does Xiao Ting emphasize the life level and combat power of lower dimensions? There's no "but," right?
All the girls: !
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But in reality, even Dou God were merely flawed, weakened versions of Heavenly Sovereign.
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All the girls: !!
[Zi Yan]: I'm not jinxing anything—I'm just stating facts. It won't happen just because I said it.
Girls: "… "
[Strictly speaking, Dou God were flawed, weakened versions of Heavenly Sovereign, and Dou Saint were flawed, weakened versions of Earth Sovereign Stage.]
[In this vast world, for a cultivator to reach the Sovereign Stage, there were three characteristics: Sovereign Sea, Sovereign Spiritual Energy, and Sovereign Celestial Body.]
[The Sovereign Sea was extremely mysterious—a small world created inside the human body. A cultivator could hide their divine soul inside it. Even if the physical body was destroyed, the divine soul could survive and resurrect by cultivating a new body. The Sovereign Celestial Body was the foundation upon which a Sovereign Stage dominated the world and displayed combat power. Every gesture could destroy heaven and earth.]
[The laws of lower dimensions were incomplete, and their energy level was incomparable to the Great Thousand World. Nine revolutions to the peak of Dou Venerate was merely simulating the difficulty of spiritual power. Only by achieving qualitative change through quantitative change and compression of Battle Qi could one break through to Dou Saint.]
[However, Dou Saints possessed neither Celestial Body nor Sovereign Sea—their cultivation was completely integrated into their bloodline. Therefore, the stronger the cultivation, the stronger the bloodline. After reaching Dou God, one could even revive the clan through bloodline.]
[Upon reaching Dou God, one condensed the Dou God Celestial Body, considered the most basic application form of the Sovereign Celestial Body. The Great Thousand World contained countless Sovereign Clestial Bodies, divided into 99 stages.]
[However, the Sovereign Celestial Body of a Heaven Sovereign had already transformed into a Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Body—something a Dou God Celestial Body could not easily replicate.]
[Therefore, I believe Dou God are flawed, weakened versions of Heaven Sovereign.]
[After arriving in the Great Thousand World, a Dou God must first absorb spiritual energy to convert the energy within their body, then experience the three minor tribulations of a Sovereign Stage according to their own situation. During this process, a Dou God's cultivation level can rival some Earth Sovereign, but they can ascend to ninth-grade Sovereign Being in a very short time and reach the Heaven Sovereign Realm without any obstacles.]
All the girls: We've learned something.
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